South Australia · Suburb Profile

Crystal Brook SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Crystal Brook, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Crystal Brook SA is 1,537 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Crystal Brook is $557 per week ($28,964 per year). Median rent in Crystal Brook is $189 per week ($819 per month). Crystal Brook has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Crystal Brook has a population density of 8.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Crystal Brook is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Crystal Brook is $975.

There were 9 recorded offences in Crystal Brook in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was fraud (3 offences).

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Crystal Brook Population

residents (Census 2021)

Crystal Brook Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$557/wk

$28,964 per year

#7641 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$189/wk

$819 per month

#7808 of 14,663

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Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$975/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Crystal Brook Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (734) Female 52.2% (800)

Population Density

8.0

people per km²

1,537 people · 192.7 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,505

Family income/wk

Crystal Brook Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Crystal Brook Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.6% 272 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.4% 184 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Crystal Brook Country of Birth

Australia

97.7%

England

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Crystal Brook Religion

No Religion

47.1%

Catholic

17.3%

Uniting Church

12.1%

Not stated

8.0%

Anglican

7.7%

Lutheran

3.7%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Baptist

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Crystal Brook Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

26.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Crystal Brook Languages Spoken at Home

German

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Crystal Brook Employment

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Employed full-time

27.3% 303 people

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Employed part-time

20.5% 227 people

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Unemployed

1.9% 21 people

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Not in labour force

50.3% 558 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Crystal Brook Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.8%

Bachelor Degree

22.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

3.5%

Postgraduate Degree

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Crystal Brook Occupation

Professionals

29.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.8%

Managers

13.8%

Community & Personal Service

13.6%

Labourers

9.0%

Clerical & Administrative

8.5%

Sales Workers

4.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Crystal Brook Field of Study

Engineering

23.5%

Health

18.0%

Management & Commerce

15.3%

Education

12.6%

Society & Culture

10.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.3%

Agriculture & Environment

6.0%

Architecture & Building

3.6%

Creative Arts

2.2%

Information Technology

0.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Crystal Brook Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Crystal Brook Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

13.2%

$500-$649/wk

8.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.8%

$4,000+/wk

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Crystal Brook Marital Status

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Married

52.5% 649

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Separated

3.8% 47

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Divorced

9.6% 119

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Widowed

8.4% 104

👤

Never married

25.6% 317

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Crystal Brook Ancestry

Australian

35.1%

English

33.6%

Scottish

8.6%

Irish

7.8%

German

7.0%

Dutch

2.7%

Other

1.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.1%

Italian

0.9%

Welsh

0.7%

Filipino

0.6%

Chinese

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Crystal Brook School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

46.2%

Secondary — Government

14.7%

Secondary — Catholic

10.8%

Vocational Education

8.0%

Pre-school

7.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.6%

Primary — Catholic

4.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Crystal Brook Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.9% 255

✅

No need for assistance

91.1% 2,622

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Crystal Brook Volunteering

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Volunteer

35.6% 412

—

Not a volunteer

64.4% 745

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Crystal Brook Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.5%

$300-$449/mo

8.5%

$450-$599/mo

11.4%

$600-$799/mo

11.4%

$800-$999/mo

16.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

6.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Crystal Brook How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.1%

Did not go to work

12.2%

Walked only

6.7%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Other

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Truck

0.6%

Bus

0.6%

Bicycle

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Crystal Brook Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.4%

1 vehicle

38.7%

2 vehicles

33.9%

3 vehicles

13.6%

4+ vehicles

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Crystal Brook Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

14.7%

3 bedrooms

53.6%

4 bedrooms

27.4%

5 bedrooms

2.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Crystal Brook Population Mobility

11.4%

moved in the last year

32.5%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

48.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Crystal Brook Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,849

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Crystal Brook Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

196

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Crystal Brook Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.9%

$150-$299/wk

7.5%

$300-$399/wk

8.1%

$400-$499/wk

9.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Crystal Brook Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.1%

Couple — no children

34.7%

Couple — no children under 15

10.9%

One parent — children under 15

10.2%

One parent — no children under 15

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Crystal Brook Military Service

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Previously served

5.5% 64

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Never served

94.5% 1,102

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Crystal Brook Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.7% 169

—

Did not provide

85.3% 983

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Crystal Brook Children Ever Born

No children

20.6%

1 child

9.3%

2 children

29.4%

3 children

24.7%

4 children

14.7%

5+ children

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Crystal Brook When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Crystal Brook Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.7%

5–14 hours

30.2%

15–29 hours

14.5%

30+ hours

15.4%

Did not do domestic work

23.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Crystal Brook Household Size

1 person

33.2%

2 persons

36.5%

3 persons

12.7%

4 persons

9.4%

5 persons

5.0%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Crystal Brook Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,265

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from SA

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Crystal Brook Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.4%

Step family — no other children

2.9%

Blended family — no other children

2.9%

Other couple — children only

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Crystal Brook Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 9 total

Fraud

Theft

Break & Enter

Other Against Person

Assault

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Crystal Brook Schools

schools nearby

government

977

avg ICSEA score

106

total students

Crystal Brook Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 106 students

977

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Crystal Brook Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,011/wk

Median Rent $189/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Crystal Brook

Your weekly income

≈ $4,381/month

Median rent $189/wk

Left after rent $822/wk

Rent share 18.7%

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Crystal Brook vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Myponga

Pop: 771 Income: $704/wk Rent: $305/wk

Fitzroy (SA)

Pop: 783 Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $350/wk

Chandlers Hill

Pop: 792 Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $370/wk

Compton

Pop: 812 Income: $913/wk Rent: $230/wk

Hillier

Pop: 814 Income: $512/wk Rent: $255/wk

Eudunda

Pop: 815 Income: $493/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Crystal Brook

What is the population of Crystal Brook SA?

The population of Crystal Brook SA is 1,537 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 8.0 people per km².Crystal Brook is ranked #3,364 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Crystal Brook?

The median personal income in Crystal Brook SA is $557 per week, or $28,964 per year.The median household income is $1,011 per week.Family income is $1,505 per week.Crystal Brook is ranked #7,641 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Crystal Brook?

Median rent in Crystal Brook SA is $189 per week ($819 per month).Rent represents 18.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Crystal Brook ranks #7,808 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Crystal Brook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Crystal Brook SA is $975. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Crystal Brook?

The median age in Crystal Brook SA is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Crystal Brook a good suburb to live in?

Crystal Brook is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,537.The median income is $557/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40331. All dollar figures in AUD.